Beauty

So, you’ve decided to switch up your look and go full-fledged blonde, now what? For one, you could book a professional hair appointment— which honestly might be the most sensible solution. However, if you’re trying to save a few coins or if you simply don’t have time to spend all day in a salon chair,

“Christmas is my favorite time of year,” Charlotte Tilbury, founder of her eponymous makeup and skincare line, reveals. During this time, the beautypreneur gifts “trinkets, treasures, and treats” to her friends and industry colleagues, which is a stocking full of personalized products from her “secret, magic, innovation lab.” And while you may not be one

Do you remember your hair at the end of finals week in high school? Or the hair that your favorite bodega person sees on a weekly basis? Or perhaps it was just last week when you ventured outside to grab a bagel during NYC’s hurricane? Somewhere, somehow, Miu Miu saw your hair, put it on

When Jennifer Levine would visit aquariums as a little girl, she would spend hours watching starfish slowly tumble across the glass. Starfish are naturally intriguing to children, but it was their ability to regrow arms that really fascinated young Jennifer. These days, Levine—she grew up to become a leading New York City plastic surgeon—can do

When it comes to Korean skin-care brands, I’ve always considered Sulwhasoo the crème de la crème. Its products are known for cutting-edge innovation, cultural heritage, and a luxurious user experience—all at once. The company traces its roots to 1932, making it one of the oldest and most respected skin-care brands in K-beauty and worldwide, and

Both Jessica Alba and Rachel Zegler are used to being outspoken and staying true to themselves. For Alba, the founder and chief creative officer of The Honest Company, it’s in the name of her multimillion-dollar brand. Zegler, for her part, has gone viral for her honesty, once famously telling an interviewer that she took a

There’s an instant camaraderie that forms when three Latinas sit down together—especially when we’re all from roughly the same generation. The Gen Z and millennial demographic in the U.S. may be some of the first who finally feel like they’re able to speak candidly about wellness in a way our parents didn’t feel comfortable doing

You’re a star, and Christian Cowan doesn’t want you to forget it. The partywear designer took his celebration to Paris with his Spring 2024 collection, and is bringing it to your face too, thanks to a new collaboration with Smashbox. “He is a designer who really knows makeup,” said Lori Taylor Davis, Global Pro Lead

Have you heard? The girlies on TikTok are going crazy for partial neck paralysis. Okay, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration, but they are getting neurotoxins like Botox, Xeomin and Daxxify shot into their neck and shoulder areas. Deemed “Barbie Botox” (because it’s meant to give you the delicate bearing of a doll, which is basically

In celebrity makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes world, makeup products are not one size fits all. In fact, the NYC based creative, who is responsible for giving her signature glow to celebs including Ashley Graham, Kate Bosworth, and Rosie Huntington Whitley, now wants to make us all look like we’ve just returned from a Caribbean

Life is hard—your makeup shouldn’t be. Rihanna seems to share this same sentiment with her latest launch, the Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth Tint Stick. It sits at the intersection of a lightweight foundation and a skin tint—it’s the perfect base for when you want the “I woke up like this,” face. An easy application

“Oh my god?! You use this gloss, too—I love it!” I exclaimed to Kailyn Brown, a DJ and culture journalist at LA Times, over lunch one summer evening. It was our first time hanging out, and while touching up our makeup after enjoying tacos and tasty mocktails, we both began to apply a fresh coat

After wrapping up a world tour and the Barbie movie, believe it or not, Dua Lipa currently has some downtime. But instead of vegging out on the couch or even just taking a vacation, the singer is still working—mainly on her passion projects. Her podcast, At Your Service, is currently in its third season, and

Welcome to Last Drop, where you can discover the newest and buzziest beauty launches hitting shelves near you. Glossier Milky Jelly Cleansing Bar Glossier Milky Jelly Cleansing Bar Fans of the iconic Milky Jelly Cleanser, which is a gentle, conditioning facial wash that eliminates dirt and oil without stripping the skin, will enjoy Glossier’s newest

After a day on the shores of Marbella, Spain, Isabella Skeel-Gerhardt stirred from a sleepy haze to an undeniable sensation. Something wasn’t right. “I asked my friend to come in and look at me, and I will never forget the expression on her face. She was completely shocked,” the Copenhagen-based content creator recalls. “When I

Chantecaille helped revolutionize the beauty industry as a pioneer of skin care and cosmetics rooted in both botanicals and science. Twenty-five years later, the brand remains as innovative as ever. A prime example: the new Bio Lifting Eye Cream, a powerhouse that delivers impressive visible results in four weeks. The cream is an expansion of

Before this week, I had never been to a Selkie NYFW show. I’d seen the brand come across my timeline with images of women dressed in Bridgerton-esque dresses and styles that are most likely plastered across cottagecore Pinterest boards everywhere. As I stood backstage observing the room, waiting to speak with Kimberly Gordon, the designer

If you’ve been feeling increasingly nostalgic lately, the good news is that you’re not alone—Luar’s Spring/Summer 2024 show is right there with you. On the final day of New York Fashion Week, the models embodied a cool that was reminiscent of ’90s supermodel favorites, such as Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Cindy Crawford. Courtesy of

A bleak, grey gloomy sky hovered over NYC’s Spring Studios, the nucleus of NYFW shows and events, on the last day of the NY circuit. The Blonds—the quirky brand founded by David and Phillipe Blond—had the antidote: fantasy. Each season, The Blonds takes us deeper into their fantasy world where sex, party, and glamour collide,

If you live in New York City and enjoy on-trend nail art, chances are you’ve heard of or gotten a manicure at Paintbox, an Upper East Side nail studio known for its Instagramable manicures. The nail maison solves analysis paralysis when you want a trendy manicure but either have too many options or don’t know

When I arrived backstage at the LaQuan Smith show at 6:45 p.m., half of the models were not even there (many were in transit on the rainy day from another show). Nevertheless, beauty got the first-class treatment—even if it meant the show started more than 40 minutes late. Smith had a star-studded backstage team, including

Allow me to bring you along into an ethereal world of whimsy, awe, and fantasy. No, this isn’t an Alice in Wonderland dream—it’s backstage at the Area Spring Summer 2024 ready-to-wear and couture shows. Held at the Weylin in Brooklyn, New York, the venue captured an air of elegance and glamour that was woven throughout

For all the wistful mermaids, those who love the markers of girlhood, and rhinestones, there’s the Spring 2024 Sandy Liang show. If there was a main character for the new season, it would be a blend of Cecilia, the youngest depressed daughter of The Virgin Suicides mixed with a slightly melancholy Ariel. On the mood

Bobbi Brown has always been pragmatic about beauty, with the air of a mom who tells you with no-duh confidence that yes, you would look better if slouched less, and used a little blush on your face. The only contour she likes, she tells me, is Spanx for her middle (even though a makeup artist